Collection, 1845-2003.

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Collection, 1845-2003.

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The collection includes records from Jewish communities in Fort Wayne, Indianapolis, and Indiana cities and towns. The Fort Wayne material includes records and publications of congregations including Congregation B'nai Jacob and Congregation Acduth Vesholom. Other Fort Wayne groups represented include the Jewish Federation of Fort Wayne, Haddasah and ORT. Indianapolis items include records, minutes, and correspondence of several congregations and organizations including Sharah Tefilla, Congregation B'nai Torah, and the Indianapolis Hebrew Congregation. Other Indianapolis organizations represented include the National Council of Jewish Women, the Jewish Welfare Federation, the Indianapolis Board of Rabbis, and the Jewish Community Center. Material from other cities includes records and genealogical material from organizations in a number of centers, including Columbia City, Evansville, Gary, Hammond, Lafayette, Marion, Muncie, South Bend, Terre Haute, and Wabash. Records for state organizations include the papers of B'nai Brith, the Indiana Jewish Historical Society, and Temple Sisterhoods.

138 manuscript boxes, 2 oversized boxes, 50 bound v., 41 reels of microfilm, 30 cassette tapes, 2 videocassettes.

Indiana Historical Society Library

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Indiana Historical Society Library

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B'nai B'rith

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The Jewish Central Information Office was founded by Alfred Wiener, a German Jew who worked for the Central Association of German Citizens of Jewish Faith ( Centralverein deutscher Staatsbürger jüdischen Glaubens ). In 1933 he fled to Amsterdam where he founded the agency along with David Cohen. The JCIO produced reports to spread word of the activities that were occurring in Nazi Germany. In 1939 the office was moved to London, where it became known as the Wiener Library. ...

Indianapolis Board of Rabbis.

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Congregation Acduth Vesholom (Fort Wayne, Ind.)

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Indiana Jewish Historical Society

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The Indiana Jewish Historical Society was founded in 1972 for the purpose of collecting, preserving and publishing material involving Jewish life in Indiana. It also aims to provide data to historians, scholars and authors that would not otherwise be available. The Society also produces the Indiana Jewish History annually. From the description of Indiana Jewish Historical Society collection addition, 1985-2009. (Indiana Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 755079322 ...

Congregation Sharah Tefilla (Indianapolis, Ind.)

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Temple Sisterhood

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National Council of Jewish Women. Indianapolis Section.

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Congregation B'nai Torah (Indianapolis, Ind.)

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Indianapolis Hebrew Congregation (Indianapolis, Ind.)

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Congregation B'nai Jacob (Fort Wayne, Ind.)

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Congregation Beth-El Zedeck (Indianapolis, Ind.)

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Congregation Beth-El Zedeck was formed in March 1927 from the merger of two conservative congregations: Beth-El and Congregation Ohev Zedeck. Rabbi Milton Steinberg (1903-1950) served as the congregation's first spiritual leader. Rabbi Steinberg left Beth-El Zedeck in 1933 and was succeeded by Rabbi Elias Charry. Rabbi Charry remained until 1942 when he was succeeded by Rabbi Israel Chodos. Four years later Rabbi Chodos was replaced by Rabbi William P. Greenfeld. During Rabbi Greenfeld's time as...

Etz Chaim (Indianapolis, Ind.)

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Hadassah (Fort Wayne, Ind.)

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Jewish Welfare Federation of Indianapolis

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Founded in 1905 as the Jewish Federation to centralize local and national fund raising and to provide assistance to the poor in Jewish immigrant communities. In the 1920s interests shifted to Jewish community projects; Jewish Welfare Fund established in 1926; combined in 1948 with the Jewish Federation to form the Jewish Welfare Federation, which raises funds for national and Federation local member organizations. Also affiliated is the Jewish Community Relations Council of Indianapolis, involve...

Indianapolis Hebrew Congregation.

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